Locking Mustang Tremelo

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 5:34 am

aen wrote:WHAT THE FUCK IS A REVERB HANDLE?

Vibrato bar/trem arm?

Everytime someone says something insane, I think I've missed something and they're just referencing it. Doog lol'd at it, for the same reason we are, cause it's weird? Or because MascisFan'97 or Hole In The Donut or some other dumbnamed poster was asking where to direct his father towards buying him a "stang reverb handle" in a seperate thread?

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 7:28 am

robroe wrote:stop all this fucking nonsense.

you don't need to lock this fucking thing down.

just take the bar out. mine NEVER goes out of tune. the 65 even has the bigger saddles so it doesn't buzz either

Seriously Mike, listen to this man. Just take the arm out and then you can still do subtle vibrato just by using your hand on the tailpiece...My Jag-stang and Mustang never went out of tune - ever.

Post by **Mike** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 7:33 am

OK, I'll see how it plays with these 11s after they get bedded in. Last night it was seeming pretty stable.

I'm going to switch up to D'addarios EXL145 Heavy gauge 12s next string change. If I'm dissatisfied with the tuning stability then, I'll sort it then. I am noticing some buzzing but I'm unsure where it's from and it's not audible through the amp so I really don't care.

Cheers for all the replies guys. Surely this should be a wiki topic with pictures and that?

astro · Post by **astro** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 10:14 am

aen wrote:WHAT THE FUCK IS A REVERB HANDLE?

A couple of months back, for the sake of lulz somebody posted a link to an ebay auction from some total tool who wanted $10,000 for a mustang. The seller referred to the tremolo bar as a "reverb handle", many jokes ensued, and there was much rejoicing.

More Cowbell · Post by **More Cowbell** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:04 pm

I cut 4 pieces of wood (2 long, 2 really small) to fill the routed out part in the body, but left just enough space for the trem to sit down inside and not move. Works great.

mezzio13 · Post by **mezzio13** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 1:18 pm

Mike, ignore the haters, lock that bitch, you'll be happier!!! Mine's been locked since I found out you could do such a thing.

Post by **Mike** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 1:24 pm

I'll probably get some washers in and do it when I switch the strings to D'addario 12's. I doubt I can be rigged to do it until then

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 1:24 pm

mez im probably going to trade in my wilshire today if they have the pine vibe tele.

i should get an even trade for it, possibly money back since there is no record of the guitar anywhere on the internet for sale

Post by **Mike** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 1:24 pm

Pine Vibe Tele =

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 1:25 pm

aparently its been on order now for a month. wtf

Post by **Mike** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 1:26 pm

I'm not surprised it's popular. Just look at it.

jamieb · Post by **jamieb** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 1:29 pm

aen wrote:WHAT THE FUCK IS A REVERB HANDLE?

You have evidently forgotten this thread I started some time ago (or didn't read it)

http://www.shortscale.org/forum/viewtop ... erb+handle

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 1:32 pm

im still thinking of putting a acutual reverb handle + circuit into my squier 51. then i would start a contest for awesomest 51 mod. A N D W I N T H A T S H I T ! ! !!11 1!! !! !! !1!! !!

jamieb · Post by **jamieb** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 1:35 pm

robroe wrote:im still thinking of putting a acutual reverb handle + circuit into my squier 51. then i would start a contest for awesomest 51 mod. A N D W I N T H A T S H I T ! ! !!11 1!! !! !! !1!! !!

PLESE DEW IT, THE LOLZ REQUIREZ YOU

More Cowbell · Post by **More Cowbell** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 2:36 pm

I hope the washers are hidden under the trem and not visable. That shit sounds like rigged up non-sense. Aug

Post by **Mike** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 2:42 pm

More Cowbell wrote:I hope the washers are hidden under the trem and not visable. That shit sounds like rigged up non-sense. Aug

Eh?

I don't think washers would look bad on top?

More Cowbell · Post by **More Cowbell** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 2:42 pm

Pens · Post by **Pens** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 2:44 pm

mezzio13 wrote:Mike, ignore the haters, lock that bitch, you'll be happier!!! Mine's been locked since I found out you could do such a thing.

+1. I locked down the trem on Amy's Stang that looks exactly like the one here. Locking down trems FTW, tuning stability is much improved.

euan · Post by **euan** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 2:52 pm

Seriously. You don't need to lock the trem. Just tightening it down and go away at it. I'm on 11 or 12s with my Mustang and it is never out of tune

Pens · Post by **Pens** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 2:53 pm

Oh, wait that's what I did, I just tightened it up so the tail was against the plate and that's all I had to do. I didn't add anything to it. Just tighten it.